Dirkie Chamberlain

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Dirkie Chamberlain
Personal information
Born (1986-11-03) 3 November 1986 (age 38)
Pretoria, South Africa
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club HGC
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2006-2024 South Africa 250 (130)
2022-2024 South Africa Hockey5 10 (13)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
African Cup of Nations
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Ismailia
Last updated on: 10 August 2024

Dirkie Chamberlain (born 3 November 1986) is a South African field hockey player.

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International career

Chamberlain is a 1x Olympian, played 4 World Cups, 3 Commonwealth Games.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed with the South Africa women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament. [1] She has also competed at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games. [2] [3] and 2018 Commonwealth Games. [4]

Chamberlain currently plays at the HGC. [5] [6] In the past, has also played various European leagues; with clubs including Holcombe Hockey Club, [7] Kampong (Dutch Hoofdklasse), [8] Canterbury HC (Investec English Premier League) [9] and Gantoise HC (Belgium Honour Division).

She retired from her international career post the Olympic Games. [10]

Personal life

Chamberlain began playing hockey when she was 13. [2] She is openly lesbian. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Dirkie Chamberlain". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Glasgow 2014 – Dirkie Chamberlain Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  3. ↑ 2018 Commonwealth Games profile [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ thedragflick (20 March 2019). "#AbsoluteInspiration: Affable, upbeat & truly world class - Meet Dirkie Chamberlain". TheDragflick™. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  5. ↑ @dirkiechamberlain; (25 May 2022). "Another season through with the crew in light blue" – via Instagram.
  6. ↑ hockeystyle-admin. "Dirkie Chamberlain; the legend from SA – HockeyStyle" (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  7. ↑ clubbuzz (20 February 2019). "Ladies drop out of top four after Holcombe defeat – Beeston Hockey Club" . Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Dirkie Chamberlain; the legend from SA – HockeyStyle" (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "CHAMBERLAIN Dirkie". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Dirkie Chamberlain calls time on her International career". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  11. ↑ Outsports (3 April 2018). "13 out LGBT athletes compete in Commonwealth Games". Outsports. Retrieved 14 July 2022.


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